I'm trying to book a cruise in the caribbean, and the cheapest one seems to be the ship Carnival Valor for $1917.74
Its a 7 nights cruise.
So, what do you think?
Should I book it?
Oh, its a balcony room.
My wife wants a balcony.
I could get the cheapest room in the ship for close to half that price.
So, is it a good price for the balcony?
Doesn't balcony only make sense if you spend considerable time in the cabin? A couple of friends went on cruises and they were fine with an indoor cabin, because they only went there to sleep, anyways and spent the rest of the time sunbathing, in bars, doing shore tours etc.
Quote from: Syt on May 19, 2009, 11:20:29 AM
Doesn't balcony only make sense if you spend considerable time in the cabin? A couple of friends went on cruises and they were fine with an indoor cabin, because they only went there to sleep, anyways and spent the rest of the time sunbathing, in bars, doing shore tours etc.
Humm, good point.
The problem is the ship stops at Cozumel in Mexico, and my wife already said that she is staying on board.
That's why she insists on having a balcony.
But you are right, there are lot of things to do (and drink) in the boat.
Quote from: Siege on May 19, 2009, 11:28:13 AM
The problem is the ship stops at Cozumel in Mexico
Why? Cozumel is a great place to visit.
Quote from: Valmy on May 19, 2009, 11:29:09 AM
Quote from: Siege on May 19, 2009, 11:28:13 AM
The problem is the ship stops at Cozumel in Mexico
Why? Cozumel is a great place to visit.
Something about some plague in Mexico, I think.
No worries siegey, the plague will only affect the Egyptians :cool:
Balcony = waste of money IMO. Lots of places to hang out on a boat; I prefer getting the cheapest room possible, and spending the extra cash on something more tangible. Like booze :D
Quote from: Siege on May 19, 2009, 11:29:52 AM
Something about some plague in Mexico, I think.
Cozumel is about as Mexican as Disney World is American. I think you should be about as worried about catching swine flu in Cozumel as you should be worried about witnessing a gang fight in Disney World.
Quote from: Richard Hakluyt on May 19, 2009, 11:30:55 AM
No worries siegey, the plague will only affect the Egyptians :cool:
So long as you remember to slaughter a sheep and spread its blood on the door of your cabin.
Does it have to be blood?
Quote from: Siege on May 19, 2009, 11:29:52 AM
Something about some plague in Mexico, I think.
Staying on a crowded ship with a couple thousand others for a week is the best way to avoid the plague.
Quote from: DisturbedPervert on May 19, 2009, 12:07:02 PM
Staying on a crowded ship with a couple thousand others for a week is the best way to avoid the plague.
:lol:
Quote from: Richard Hakluyt on May 19, 2009, 11:30:55 AM
No worries siegey, the plague will only affect the Egyptians :cool:
:lol:
Ok, I just paid for the damn thing.
2000 bucks down the drain.
Every time I spend over 500 dollars I get an stomach ache.
Hey Seebrew, have you seen Zohan?
Quote from: Admiral Yi on May 19, 2009, 02:48:57 PM
Hey Seebrew, have you seen Zohan?
Yeah. Didn't like it.
Quote from: Siege on May 19, 2009, 02:58:04 PM
Yeah. Didn't like it.
Why not? What did you think of it?
Quote from: Valmy on May 19, 2009, 03:00:02 PM
Quote from: Siege on May 19, 2009, 02:58:04 PM
Yeah. Didn't like it.
Why not? What did you think of it?
It ridicule the israeli military, the special forces in particular.
The toughest guy wants to be a "hair-dresser"? (That's israeli code-speak for gay).
The movie's central message is that if we quit fighting terrorism (the girl's brother), terrorists will stop attacking us.
I mentally puked.
The worst part is of course the love interest with a palestinian woman.
Reminds me of an awfull israeli movie about a dude that came to america to go school (like if there were no schools in israel) and when he went back got drafted, and fell in love with an ugly palestinian chick from the territories. I forgot the name of that movie. Got some awards in Europe or something.
At least Don't mess with the Zohan was funny, I guess. My wife laughed a lot in the scenes with Zohan's parents. She says they are just like mine, saying that the Arab Wars were real wars, and that all the wars of my generation have been nothing more than skirmishes.
Quote from: Siege on May 19, 2009, 03:16:53 PM
The worst part is of course the love interest with a palestinian woman.
She's one of the hottest women I've ever seen.
Quote from: MadImmortalMan on May 19, 2009, 04:07:59 PM
Quote from: Siege on May 19, 2009, 03:16:53 PM
The worst part is of course the love interest with a palestinian woman.
She's one of the hottest women I've ever seen.
Plus she (Emmanuelle Chriqui) is a Sephardi Jewess
QuoteChriqui (pronounced like "shree-kee") was born in Montreal, Quebec, the daughter of Moroccan Jewish immigrants.[2][3] Her mother was born in Casablanca and her father in Rabat.[4] Chriqui has relatives in Israel[2] and her family practiced Orthodox Judaism in the Sephardic tradition.[5]
>$2000 for a balcony was a good price. The Valor is one of their better ships.
I like balconies, once you've balconied it's hard to go non-balcony. :contract:
Quote from: Habsburg on May 19, 2009, 10:16:09 PM
>$2000 for a balcony was a good price. The Valor is one of their better ships.
I like balconies, once you've balconied it's hard to go non-balcony. :contract:
Really? Thanks man. I really hate spending more money than I need to.
I got the cheapest balcony, so I didn't get to choose the deck.
But I hope it can't be that bad.
Now I need some tips about the drinking in the boat.
How much is it for a beer? How much for a bottle of vodka and a couple litters of coke Zero?
And, what have been crossing my mind, can I smuggle a bottle of vodka into the ship?
I've been told they confiscate whatever liquor you buy in the islands they stop, to force people to buy the drinks in the boat.
Your actual expenses will likely exceed the listed price a lot. The extra expenses will be -
-Tips (hard to avoid, unless you don't mind every member of staff treating you as mortal enemy)
-Local tours (unless you stay on the ship all week)
-Drinks (unless you are me who doesn't drink anything but water)
-gambling (unless you don't gamble)
-shopping (unless you can stop your wife)
What they do is they give you a spending card when you go on board, and except for the casino they don't accept any other form of payment. It is very easy to forget how much you have spent using that damned card. You only find out how much you've really spent when you check out.
Quote from: Monoriu on May 19, 2009, 10:53:07 PM
Your actual expenses will likely exceed the listed price a lot. The extra expenses will be -
-Tips (hard to avoid, unless you don't mind every member of staff treating you as mortal enemy)
-Local tours (unless you stay on the ship all week)
-Drinks (unless you are me who doesn't drink anything but water)
-gambling (unless you don't gamble)
-shopping (unless you can stop your wife)
What they do is they give you a spending card when you go on board, and except for the casino they don't accept any other form of payment. It is very easy to forget how much you have spent using that damned card. You only find out how much you've really spent when you check out.
Sounds like accrual and unusual punishment to me.
I've been to a cruise ship once (paid for by my parents). I don't think I'll ever take a cruise ship trip again. When I go on vacation, food is probably the number one concern. Sure, there is tons of food on a cruise ship, all you can eat, nicely presented, waiters all wear black ties, and sometimes they even give you oysters and caviar etc. But there is absolutely no way they can do truly good food if the food is included in the price and you can order whatever you want. Just no way. The osyters and caviar that they give you is actually the crappiest kind.
Quote from: Siege on May 19, 2009, 10:44:47 PM
And, what have been crossing my mind, can I smuggle a bottle of vodka into the ship?
I've been told they confiscate whatever liquor you buy in the islands they stop, to force people to buy the drinks in the boat.
What a load of crap. Get a bunch of those 375 ml hip flask bottles of booze and tape them to your legs, chest, and back.
Quote from: Monoriu on May 19, 2009, 11:08:17 PM
I've been to a cruise ship once (paid for by my parents). I don't think I'll ever take a cruise ship trip again. When I go on vacation, food is probably the number one concern. Sure, there is tons of food on a cruise ship, all you can eat, nicely presented, waiters all wear black ties, and sometimes they even give you oysters and caviar etc. But there is absolutely no way they can do truly good food if the food is included in the price and you can order whatever you want. Just no way. The osyters and caviar that they give you is actually the crappiest kind.
Good point. I went to an all-inclusive resort in Mexico and while the food was abundant and tasted good, it certainly was not quality. They had a very nice restaurant at the resort, but the food there wasn't included in the price (we ate there once). Oh, and the drinks.... :x I needed like three pina coladas to actually get a buzz.
Quote from: Siege on May 19, 2009, 10:44:47 PM
And, what have been crossing my mind, can I smuggle a bottle of vodka into the ship?
I've been told they confiscate whatever liquor you buy in the islands they stop, to force people to buy the drinks in the boat.
Huh when we went on our cruise last fall we took tons of booze onboard and nobody said a thing about it.
Quote from: Siege on May 19, 2009, 10:44:47 PM
And, what have been crossing my mind, can I smuggle a bottle of vodka into the ship?
I've been told they confiscate whatever liquor you buy in the islands they stop, to force people to buy the drinks in the boat.
I haven't been on a lot of cruise ships, but I remember that there were duty-free stores on the ship where you could buy bottles of whatever you wanted cheaper than back in the states...
Quote from: ulmont on May 20, 2009, 08:20:39 AM
I haven't been on a lot of cruise ships, I remember that there were duty-free stores on the ship where you could buy bottles of whatever you wanted cheaper than back in the states...
That to.
Shopping is actually pretty good on the ships if they have something you would be buying anyway. I stocked up in my cologne for example.